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Application Instructions

Through a rolling admission process, prospective undergraduate students — including first-year, transfer, and international students — may apply via the  or . To learn more about how to complete your application, please visit our application page.

Experiential Learning Opportunities

Psychology Club is a university-wide student club and all students are welcome. PSI CHI is an international Honor Society and its membership is by invitation only. Psych Club and PSI CHI sponsor many activities including attendance at Eastern Psychological Association (EPA) annual conference, career panel, etc. Students who take service-learning courses have the opportunity to apply the content and skills learned in the classroom to service.

Accreditation Statement

91°µÍø is an accredited institution and a member of the . MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Opportunities for Majors

Psychology Club

The Psychology Club promotes interest in psychology and provides students with the opportunity to associate with other individuals who share similar interests. The club is open to all full-time students at 91°µÍø and is a recognized organization of the Student Government Association. The Club sponsors lectures, career talks, get-togethers, Christmas on Campus, and service projects at area agencies. Dr. Erin Way, the faculty advisor, can be reached at erin.way@alvernia.edu or by telephone at 610-685-3257. You may also contact the Psychology Club officers through PAX.

PSI CHI International Honor Society

Psi Chi is an International Honor Society whose purpose is to encourage, stimulate and maintain excellence in scholarship of the individual members in all fields, particularly in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology. Psi Chi sponsors speakers on campus, organizes trips to psychology conventions, and hosts informal discussion groups to discuss graduate work and careers in psychology. The advisor, Dr. Di You, can be reached by email at di.you@alvernia.edu or by telephone at 610-796-8354.

The Washington Center Experience

91°µÍø students have an opportunity to earn college credit by spending a semester or summer in Washington, D.C. where they serve as interns in a congressional office, government agency, major corporation, newspaper or news network, or agencies devoted to legal affairs, international relations, or business and economics. They also may intern with one of several non-profit groups dealing with the environment, women’s issues, the arts, education, science, or labor relations among others. Participants are customarily juniors or seniors who have achieved grade point averages of 2.5 or better and who have the endorsement of the appropriate academic area. In addition to their internship, students select one seminar dealing with the arts and humanities, communication, public policy, the legal system, business, and government. Interested students should see their academic advisor.

Get to Know Your Faculty

For more information about 91°µÍø’s Psychology program contact the Admissions Office at 610-796-8269 or admissions@alvernia.edu. Or reach out directly to program Psychology & Counseling Department Chair Di You at 610-796-8354 or di.you@alvernia.edu.